Tall Red Hill Salvia blooms on a white background.
Tall Red Hill Salvia in a white vase on a white background.
An arrangement of Tall Red Hill Salvia in bright red matching bowl on grey background.
Tall Red Hill Salvia blooms on a white background.
Tall Red Hill Salvia in a white vase on a white background.
An arrangement of Tall Red Hill Salvia in bright red matching bowl on grey background.

Salvia Seeds,
Tall Red Hill

SKU: #FL698Min. seed count: 25
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Description

(Salvia splendens).  Tall, 20- to 24-inch plants blaze with neon orange-red blooms that shimmer in the sunlight. These beautiful plants flicker like flames in the flower border, radiating a warming glow. These vivid vibrant flowers are wildlife super magnets that provide an essential food source to bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. Dense spiked blooms grow on big, robust, and hardy plants.

Plant Details

Botanical Name
Salvia splendens
Life Cycle
Perennial
Days to Germinate
5–7
Days to Maturity
80–100
Planting Depth
⅛ in.
Ideal Temperature
60–70°F
Frost Hardy
Yes

When to Grow

Start seeds indoors 10 to 12 weeks before your last frost date, barely covering them, 1/8 inch at most, since light aids salvia germination; they come up in about 5 to 7 days. Transplant outdoors after your last frost into full sun with well-drained soil, spacing plants 12 to 18 inches apart. Allow 80 to 100 days from sowing for the tall, 20- to 24-inch plants to reach their neon orange-red bloom.

How to Sow and Plant

  • Seeds germinate in 7-14 days.
  • Start seeds indoor 10-12 weeks before last frost. Press seeds gently into soil but do not cover, as light aids germination.
  • Ideal germination temperature is 65-75 F.

How to Grow

  • Prefers full sun to part shade.
  • Provide well-drained soil; plants do not like excessive moisture.
  • Space plants 12-18 inches apart.

PESTS/SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS

  • Molds and mildews can be a result of poorly drained soil and water on foliage. To prevent this, provide well-drained, dry soil.
  • If slugs are an issue, be sure to sprinkle diatomaceous earth or crushed eggshells around the base of the plant.

How to Save Seeds

  • Salvia readily self seeds in the garden, but you can also save seeds.
  • Several nutlets are borne at the base of flowers. Each nutlet contains a single seed.
  • Allow nutlets to dry, and harvest them before they drop to the ground.

FAQ

How quickly does Tall Red Hill germinate?

About 5 to 7 days, among the quickest of the salvias. Barely cover the seed, 1/8 inch at most, since light aids germination, and keep the soil moist until the seedlings are up.

How tall do the plants get?

They reach 20 to 24 inches, big, robust and dense with spiked blooms. The neon orange-red flowers shimmer in the sunlight and flicker like flames in the flower border.

Is it a good pollinator plant?

These vivid, vibrant flowers are wildlife super magnets that provide an essential food source for bees, butterflies and hummingbirds.
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